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instrument's zero line will affect your measurements if they you do not correct
for these. You should refer to ASTM method E903 for further details.
See Appendix B for more info on the acquisition, storing, and retrieval of baseline
files
Storage tab under Setup
The Auto Store tab allows you to specify if you want to be prompted to store the
collected data. You can store the data in a Batch or Data file at the start or end of
a collect. There are 3 different options for automatically storing your data
Storage Off:
Select this if you do not wish to be automatically prompted to save
collected data. To manually store your unsaved data after the run is complete,
choose
Save Data As
from the File Menu. You can save your data as a Batch or
Data file. In the Scan application, data is automatically stored as a Data file. See
the Note below.
Storage On (Prompt At Start):
Select this to display the Windows Save As dialog
box at the start of the collect where you can enter the Batch file name for your
data.
Storage On (Prompt At End):
Select this to display the Windows Save As dialog
box at the end of a collect where you can enter the Batch file name for your data.
Note
In the Scan application, Prompt at Start and Prompt at End save information as a
*.DSW file unless there are multi or cycle scans being performed. In these cases,
information is saved in a Batch file.
Commands Menu
Commands in this application can be accessed both from the menu items at the top of
the main window and from the application buttons on the right hand side of the screen.
Alternatively, you can use function key shortcuts for some of the commands. These
appear next to the item in the Commands menu.
Start:
Select this to start a Scan run using the currently set up parameters.
Function key is F9.
Stop:
Select this to stop a Scan run. If you have selected Storage On in the Auto
Store tab of the Setup dialog box, all data collected is automatically stored in the
file specified in the Batch name field of the Windows Save As dialog box before
or after the run commenced. Function key is F12.
Connect:
The Connect command becomes available when more than one
software application is running at any one time. The application that is in use
will be online and will have control of the Cary. All other applications will be
offline and display the Connect command. If you wish to swap to a different
